Level of Lacrimal Passage Obstruction

Completed

• Conditions: Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases

• Registration Number: NCT04240431
• Lead Sponsor: Minia University

Brief Summary

Detect anatomical level of acquired lacrimal passage obstructions among patients with epiphora. They were evaluated and divided into four groups Punctal, Canalicular, Nasolacrimal duct and Mixed groups according to level of obstruction

Detailed Description

In a 3 years period adult patients with obstructive epiphora were evaluated clinically by Probing /irrigation of lacrimal passages to detect anatomical level of obstruction.

The main site of obstruction was the common canaliculus where 2/3 of patients had canalicular problems. The second common site of obstruction is nasolacrimal duct followed by the puncti.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-21
• Study Completion: 2019-12-21
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-21
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 223

Inclusion Criteria

• Watering of the eye
• Acquired lacrimal obstructions
• Adult patients with

Exclusion Criteria

• No previous lacrimal surgery
• Congenital lacrimal obstructions

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of obstruction of lacrimal system	3 years	The level was detected either Punctal, Canalicular, Nasolacrimal duct or Mixed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine; 🇪🇬 Minya, Minia, Egypt